PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
3
Cities
Florence
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations name: Florence
Material: paper
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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